MY MOTOCROSS INSPIRATIONS BY CHUCK SUN

JIM POMEROY
“I have learned from every rider I have ever raced against, but I would say when I turned Pro I learned more from Jim Pomeroy lapping me than I did from all the practice laps in the world.”

ERIC CRIPPA
“As a privateer I traveled the National circuit with my friend Rocky Corson, who took a semester off from college to travel around the country with me. But, when I went to Team Husqvarna, Eric Crippa came along to help me out. We both went to Team Honda together and won the 1980 AMA 500 National Championship.”

Chuck today.

TERRY KNOT
“When I was on the Husky team in the ?70s Terry would always tell me that I needed to work harder and get in better shape if I wanted to win races. He inspired me to try harder and when I got to Team Honda Roger DeCoster took over where Terry left off.”

Chuck stills races as often as he can.

AUTO PARTS STORE
“I was nine years old when I saw my first minicycle at the local auto parts store. I had to have it. After I saw the movie “On Any Sunday,” I knew that I wanted to be a motocross racer.”

A very young Chuck Sun.

MY WRESTLING COACH
“I was on my junior high school wrestling team and I was going to quit the team. My coach, Heath Path, came to my house and convinced me that I needed to finish what I started. I didn’t quit and went on to finish second in the State Finals for my weight class. Plus, I got in better shape to race motocross.”

THE THIEF
“Every event in your life shapes who you are, but before I became a Pro I had a used Maico that I worked on in my bedroom. When I finally got it perfect, someone stole it. I should have been crushed, but it just made me more determined to succeed.”